The festival opens with Michael Gordon's Timber: six percussionists, tuned wooden beams, and an industrial hall as a resonance chamber.

From August 19–23, 2026, Hannover will once again be the meeting point for international percussion and sound art.

This year, the festival finds a new central hub at the Ballhof, located in the heart of the Old Town. To kick things off, tickets for concerts featuring Simone Rubino, Britton-René Collins, and OPERcussion, among others, are now on sale.

Festival passes also go on sale.

Further program details and artists will be announced in the coming days and weeks.